El Yunque National Forest
The only tropical rainforest in the U.S. national forest system, says the Forest Service.
13 trails, 11 of them open. Distances and routes are the Forest Service's own; the climb comes from the USGS elevation survey.
Good day to hike?
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Getting in
- Entry to the PR-191 North recreation corridor in Río Grande is free and needs no reservation. It is open from 8 AM to 5 PM, and the number of visitors is limited when the parking fills.
- Free on PR-191 North; El Portal Rainforest Center charges $8 ($4 with an interagency pass)
- La Coca gate and El Portal are not pick-up points for rideshare apps; visitors have had to walk out for hours. Arrange a ride before you go.
- Pack out your trash: there are no trash cans on the trails
- Stay on marked trails
- Watch for flash floods at every river crossing
From the Forest Service's El Yunque current conditions and passes pages, checked Sep 28, 2026.
Build your own hike
Start on one trail, carry on where it meets another, or turn around wherever you like. The route shows on the map above.
Every trail
| Los Picachos Trail | 0.2 mi 0.3 km, each way | 10–15 min | 86 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Caimitillo Trail | 0.2 mi 0.4 km, each way | 15–20 min | 109 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| El Portal Trail | 0.3 mi 0.5 km, loop | 10–15 min | 86 ft of climb | Easy | None |
| Angelito Trail | 0.4 mi 0.6 km, each way | 25–35 min | 153 ft down, climbed on the way back | Easy | River |
| Roca El Yunque Trail | 0.1 mi 0.1 km, each way | 5–10 min | 32 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| Baño de Oro Trail | 0.4 mi 0.6 km, each way | 30–45 min | 221 ft of climb | Moderate | River |
| Mt. Britton Trail | 0.8 mi 1.3 km, each way | 55 min–1 h 20 min | 603 ft of climb | Moderate | None |
| La Coca Trail | 1.6 mi 2.6 km, each way | 2 h 15 min–3 h 25 min | 1,057 ft down, climbed on the way back | Hard | Waterfall |
| El Yunque Trail | 2.5 mi 4.0 km, each way | 3 h 15 min–4 h 50 min | 1,363 ft of climb | Hard | None |
| El Toro Trail | 2.5 mi 4.1 km, each way | 2 h 40 min–4 h | 1,494 ft of climb | Hard | None |
| Tradewinds Trail | 5.2 mi 8.3 km, each way | 5 h–7 h 30 min | 1,622 ft of climb | Hard | None |
| Big Tree TrailClosed | 0.8 mi 1.3 km, each way | 50 min–1 h 15 min | 268 ft of climb | Easy | Waterfall |
| La Mina TrailClosed | 0.7 mi 1.2 km, each way | 45 min–1 h 10 min | 486 ft down, climbed on the way back | Moderate | Waterfall |